As part of a discussion on the implementation of national projects, companies that are members of Russias Foreign Investment Advisory Council (FIAC) and representatives of government bodies will have an opportunity to exchange views on the social agenda. The discussion will focus on the following questions: Where do the strategic goals of business and the government overlap? What is needed to strengthen the actions taken by business and the government to promote a healthy lifestyle and ensure public health?

Julie Gerberding, Executive VP at MSD, an acknowledged international expert and professional who is responsible for population health programmes, strategic communication and regulation issues, shares her vision of future healthcare.

Russias success in the future depends largely on the dynamics of human capital. Health and education are two main human capital issues. Leadership in the global economy will increasingly be determined by the countrys competitiveness in the global markets of educational and medical technologies and services. In this connection, in the industry whose orientation is limited primarily to the detection and treatment of diseases, healthcare should become an integrated interdisciplinary system that can not only more effectively solve medical and social problems, but also be one of the main drivers of the growth of the Russian economy.

Kevin Ali, President of MSD International, shares his vision of the future of healthcare: why vaccination is needed, how to win the race with bacteria, and whether it is possible to invent a universal medicine to fight cancer.

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